Conor Phillips reveals secret advice from Love Island’s Greg O’Shea

Can he follow in their footsteps and win Love Island 2025?

Love Island's Conor Phillips

by Nathan Katnoria |
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It’s no secret that Love Island contestants are very well connected these days, with new Islanders usually having at least one previous show star in their book of contacts (or Instagram followers list because, well, it’s not the 90s anymore).

Take Love Island 2025’s Conor Phillips, he’s entering the villa on Monday night and has just revealed that he sought out some advice from a Love Island winner.

The Irish rugby star has played with Love Island 2019 winner Greg O’Shea, who won series five with Amber Gill, and it seems he shared some very wise words.

Greg O'Shea
Love Island newbie Conor is pals with 2019 winner Greg O'Shea ©Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images

‘I spoke to Greg and he just said, “Be yourself. It's a really, really, really cool experience that not many people get, so enjoy it and take it day by day. And if you be yourself, you can't really go too far out.”

‘He was like, “My advice might be a bit different because I won.”

Let’s find out more about Conor before he enters the villa, shall we?

Love Island's Conor Phillips
Conor is hoping to find love in the villa ©ITV Pictures

Who is Conor Phillips?

Conor is one of the first 12 Islanders entering the Love Island 2025 villa.

Where is Conor Phillips from?

He’s from Limerick in Ireland.

How old is Conor Phillips?

Conor is 25 years old.

Conor Phillips
Conor is a rugby boy ©Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images

What is Conor Phillips’ job?

He is a professional rugby player.

Does Conor Phillips know Greg O’Shea?

Yep, Conor and Greg are rugby pals. Before entering the villa, Conor revealed that Greg had shared some advice with him so let’s see if he can follow in his footsteps and win the show…

Love Island 2025 cast
This year's Islanders are hot hot hot ©ITV Pictures

What is Conor Phillips looking for in the villa?

Conor says his type on paper is ‘someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don’t mind a dominant woman.’

What is Conor Phillips’ Instagram?

You can find Conor on Instagram at @cpeezy, but his account won’t be active until he leaves the villa.

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